Despite historical upheavals, the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Lithuania has been preserved and nurtured over the years, said State President Luong Cuong.
A highlight of the visit is the Lithuania–Vietnam Business Forum, where President Nausėda will deliver an opening address and convey important messages.
The official visit to Vietnam by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda is expected to witness the signing of a number of cooperation documents in potential areas such as trade - investment, education - training, high-tech agriculture, health care, clean energy and digital transformation.
As a member of the European Union (EU), Lithuania hopes that the two countries can fully utilise mechanisms such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and expects the President’s visit to be a strong boost to bilateral trade, Gaidys said.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart Gintautas Paluckas in Davos on January 21 (local time) on the occasion of the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and bilateral activities in Switzerland.
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on October 25 held talks with his Lithuanian couterpart Gabrielius Landsbergis who is in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam and attendance at the OECD Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum.
President Vo Van Thuong received the newly accredited ambassadors of Ireland, Italy, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Lithuania who came to present their credentials in Hanoi on August 29.
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met with the UK’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of China’s Hong Kong Algernon Yau Ying-wah, and Foreign Minister of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis in Paris on June 7.
Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on February 16 sent a message of greetings to President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (February 16, 1918-2023).
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received Lithuanian Minister of the Interior Eimutis Misiunas, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on January 23.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong hosted separate receptions on July 17 for outgoing Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone and outgoing Lithuanian Ambassador to China and Vietnam Ina Marciulionyte.
Prime Minister of Lithuania Saulius Skvernelis has expressed his wish to enhance people-to-people and cultural exchange, tourism and education-training cooperation with Vietnam.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite pledged to reinforce bilateral cooperation during their talks in Vilnius city on October 23 (local time).
Cooperation potential between Vietnam and Lithuania remains extensive, particularly in agriculture, IT, education and tourism, stated Lithuanian Ambassador to Vietnam Ina Marciulionyte.